Sportsperson Of The Year Honorees Named

J.J. Watt and José Altuve are our 2017 Sportsperson Of The Year recipients.

Both players are representing Houston, Texas: Watt on the Texans and Altuve on the Astros.

Former SI managing editor Mark Mulvoy once said, “Sportsperson should always transcend the mere playing of the game… Let’s do something on all these athletes who are doing meaningful things, making the world better.”

Watt’s contributions include raising over $37 million in Hurricane Harvey relief aid, while Altuve was on the World Series winning Astros that gave Houston something to celebrate.